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Aussie band Gang of Youths to play Auckland, Wellington in 2022

The band hasn't toured Aotearoa for five years.

'I'm not pregnant': Lorde reveals why she cancelled 2022 NZ tour

"I wanted so badly to be the light at the end of this lockdown hell tunnel for you."

'Devastated': Lorde postpones Solar Power tour until 2023

Long-awaited tour postponed due to uncertainty around Covid-19 outbreaks.

Before the Astroworld tragedy, Travis Scott's 'raging' made him a star

New York Times: Rapper earned reputation for concerts that teetered on the edge of mayhem.

Summer party: $200 million scheme for big events

Summer party scheme announced for big festivals - but niche events left out.

'Travis should watch this': Clips of stars halting concerts to help fans go viral

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Backlash after Alec Baldwin's daughter's Astroworld rant

Ireland Baldwin in social media firestorm about the deadly Astroworld show.

Houston chief says he met with Travis Scott before concert

Houston's police chief expressed safety concerns with Travis Scott before the festival.

Tickets tracking well for McLean Park's first big gig

McLean Park will host its first full-sized concert in April

Loko Episode 5 - To Waitangi

Matty Paparoa had the toughest of starts. At Waitangi, he finds acceptance and aroha. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Useful Media

When home is somebody else's tomb, jail's a step up

At age 13, Matty Paparoa broke into a tomb and slept on a concrete slab inside at night.

Loko Episode 3 - Breaking Point

On the surface, Matty Paparoa's future looked bright. But the darkness was growing. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Useful Media

How gang members, hippies and Westies came together for one man

Matty Paparoa's wilderness years are over - and he has a motley crew cheering him on.

Loko Episode 7 - Ooga Booga

Matty Paparoa's wilderness years are over - and he has a motley crew cheering him on. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Useful Media

How it feels to find your whānau after years of struggling alone

Matty Paparoa had the toughest of starts. At Waitangi, he finds acceptance and aroha.

The wild west adventures of a former gang member and hip-hop star

Matty Paparoa had left gang life behind, but he couldn't outrun his past.

Out of the bush and on to the stage: The incredible comeback of KD Lok

After years of homelessness, former hip-hop star KD Lok is back in the spotlight.

Snoop Dogg to solitary: The very private grief that broke a budding hip-hop star

On the surface, Matty Paparoa's future looked bright. But the darkness was growing.